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From Constable to UP PCS Success: How UP Police Officer Ashish Shukla Cracked the Exam After Night Duties

18 April 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

A UP Police constable who studied through exhaustion and heartbreak, Ashish Shukla turned repeated failures into success, securing Rank 41 in UP PCS 2024...

Beyond Headlines

Mission IAS Redefining Access, Aspiration, and Achievement

17 April 2026

Yash Chaturvedi

From flood-affected villages in Bihar to UPSC success stories in Delhi, Mission IAS is transforming access...

Beyond Headlines

B. Shivadhar Reddy: The Silent Strategist Behind Telangana’s Policing Power

17 April 2026

Bhakti Kothari

From a lawyer in Hyderabad to Telangana’s DGP, 1994 batch IPS officer of Telangana cadre, B. Shivadhar...

Change Makers

How One IAS Officer Reimagined Education in Sawai Madhopur and Earned the CM Excellence Award

17 April 2026

Pallavi Priya

A district once struggling with low confidence, safety concerns, and poor infrastructure witnessed a...

Beyond Headlines

The 17-Year Battle That Nailed a Shahtoosh Crime Syndicate

17 April 2026

Sharad Gupta

From microscopic clues to courtroom battles, this case shows how persistence dismantled an influential...

Must Read

CAPF Promotion Stagnation Explained: How One IPS Posting Can Affect Constables to Senior Officers

24 March 2026

Who is IAS Sameer Verma? UP Officer Missing for Six Months Faces Departmental Inquiry

15 April 2026

Who Is IAS Sanjay Kumar Singh? Frontrunner for Secretary to New Bihar CM Samrat Choudhary

16 April 2026

Videos

How IAS Saurabh Katiyar is Making Government Offices Citizen-Friendly in Mumbai | Video Interview

16 April 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Nemesis of Law-breakers, in Cities & Forests

29 March 2026

Sharad Gupta

How Surinder Choudhary Uses Long-Distance Running to Stay Mentally Strong in a High-Pressure Police Career

20 March 2026

Bhakti Kothari

PSU News

LIC Elevates Debakanta Padhi as Additional Executive Director to Boost Business Associates and Re-Investment

17 April 2026

BHEL Withdraws LOI Acceptance for Anuppur 800 MW Thermal Power Project in Madhya Pradesh

17 April 2026

Canara Bank Releases FY 2025–26 Bond Disclosure, Maintains AAA Credit Ratings and Strong Debt Performance

17 April 2026

DCIL Signs ₹2,157 Crore 5-Year Fuel Supply Deal with IOCL to Boost Dredger Fleet Operations

17 April 2026

RVNL Appoints Ashutosh Gautam as Executive Director (Civil), Strengthens Senior Management Team

17 April 2026

NTPC Green Energy Commissions 150 MW Solar Project in Rajasthan, Total Capacity Reaches 10,276 MW

17 April 2026

NFL Appoints Kuntal Sensarma as Government Nominee Director on Board Effective 17 April 2026

17 April 2026

NBCC’s Bharat Business Park E-Auction Sets Record with ₹5,779 Crore Sale in First Phase at Sarojini Nagar, New Delhi

17 April 2026

Defence News

Big Security Upgrade at Mopa Airport: CISF Adds Remote-Controlled Bomb Disposal Vehicle for Safer Operations

17 April 2026

What is PTA-M Parachute? Key Features, Specifications and Importance for Indian Armed Forces Explained

17 April 2026

From UAS to Data Warfare: Key Takeaways from Army Commanders’ Conference 2026

17 April 2026

What Is India’s First Chip Fabrication Plant? Key Details About the Dholera SEZ Semiconductor Project

17 April 2026

Judiciary News

Allahabad High Court Advocates Act ruling

Power of Attorney vs Advocates Act: Allahabad High Court Ends Confusion on Who Can Argue in Court

17 April 2026

Indore Vande Mataram Controversy: MP High Court Issues Notice, Seeks Government Response

17 April 2026

UP Gangsters Act Row: Allahabad High Court Slams Mirzapur DM for Ignoring Mandatory Joint Meeting, Seeks Personal Explanation

17 April 2026

Udayakumar Custodial Death Case: Supreme Court Issues Notice on CBI Appeal Against Kerala Police Acquittal

17 April 2026

CSR News

DVK Foundation Launches Scholarship Programme for EWS Students at BGIS Vrindavan

31 March 2026

ECIL Completes CSR Project by Handing Over Retaining Wall at Rastriya Vidya Kendra, Telangana

13 March 2026

NTPC WR-I Launches ₹7.64 Crore CSR Project to Renovate IPD Blocks at N.M. Wadia Hospital, Solapur

13 March 2026

AAI Provides ₹12.29 Crore CSR Support to Balasaheb Deoras Rugnalay in Pune for Healthcare Expansion

12 March 2026

Opinion

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Col MV Shashidhar

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Ghost In The Code : When Intelligence Outruns Justice

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UPSC Stories

From Constable to UP PCS Success: How UP Police Officer Ashish Shukla Cracked the Exam After Night Duties

18 April 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

A UP Police constable who studied through exhaustion and heartbreak, Ashish Shukla turned repeated failures...

A Son Who Carried His Family Through Crisis, Now Steps Into IPS with AIR 561

16 April 2026

Bhakti Kothari

From working as a watchman and delivering tiffins to securing AIR 561, Gaikwad Bapusaheb Ratan’s journey...

How Akash Jaggi Turned a Medical Background into a Mission for Public Service

15 April 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Akash Jaggi, AIR 747, shares his journey from Jammu & Kashmir to UPSC success, overcoming CSAT struggles,...

Social Media

One-Day-Old Rhino Calf Video Goes Viral, IFS Officer Parveen Kaswan Shares Rare Wildlife Moment

15 April 2026

Newborn Rhino Video Goes Viral, Sparks Conversation on Wildlife Safety and Conservation

Watch: First One-Horned Rhino Calf of 2026 Takes Birth at Jaldapara National Park, IFS Officer Shares Rare Footage

3 January 2026

A newborn one-horned rhinoceros calf was spotted at Jaldapara National Park on January 1, 2026. IFS officer...

Rare Night Encounter: IFS Officer Spots Highly Venomous Banded Krait During Forest Patrol, Internet Amazed

29 December 2025

An IFS officer’s night patrol video of a highly venomous banded krait has gone viral, highlighting India’s...

Book Reviews

India Beyond Myths: : Why 100 Ways to See India Is a Must-Read

11 April 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

100 Ways to See India by Rohit Saran transforms complex statistics into compelling narratives, offering...

The Sky Husband: Where the Spiritual and the Everyday Become One

28 March 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

God speaks to us through our dreams, says the wise woman Hami. Her neighbour Mimi has learned this truth,...

Friendship, Caste, and the Reservation Debate in a WhatsApp Age

14 March 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

A review of Removed from the WhatsApp: A Bitter Tale of Caste and Reservation by Pankaj Rangari, exploring...